Queenstown

I have been dying for a holiday since I got home from my last holiday in Dec 2012.

The Boy and I had to think about where we wanted to go as we both don't really enjoy the heat, as enticing as a beach and pool kinda holiday is, we wanted to do something a little different and after seeing a documentary on New Zealand a little while ago we both just thought that it would be the perfect place for our first overseas trip together.

Ever since I got here I've probably said the sentence "Oh gosh, how beautiful is it here?!" a thousand times and we've only been here for 1.5 days. I already do not want to leave! I definitely recommend visiting Queenstown, New Zealand.

It had forecasted 7 days of rain and overcast and we were super lucky to have had more sunshine than we expected today and fingers crossed this is how it will be for the rest of our stay here. 

The endless breathtaking lush green hills are so hard to capture in a photo. Snow capped hills are always on the horizon which is a picturesque contrast to the green and gold that sorround it.

I can't wait for the adventure ahead the next few days.

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Auburn Botanic Garden Photo Diary

I love visiting new places I've never been to before, especially places you never even knew existed. The Auburn Botanic Gardens in Sydney's West is just utterly stunning with it's gardens and wildlife. Apart from the fact that I'm semi-afraid of large birds, the natural beauty of the garden just made me forget about the numerous large Peacocks strutting around the place. Thank goodness the Emu was behind a fence cos honestly it looked like it wanted to attack me when it was making gurgling noises.

I especially love the Japanese Garden with its waterfalls and large body of water. There's something calming about being close to water even if it's man made. Sydney is in the middle of Summer right now and the West is known to at least be 10 degrees hotter, so even though we were spritzing like sprinklers, it was all worth it for these stunning views.

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Balmoral

Nothing beats an Australian Summer. 

Temperamental weather that brings thunderstorms and heatwaves and as much as I hate the heat, I wouldn't want it any other way, just look at this view.

I've always wanted to visit Balmoral Beach, which is at the lower North Shore of Sydney and with weather like this, the stunning views just get magnified.

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Recovery

'Tis the season to be jolly, it's also the season for Christmas parties. I must admit, I am the most boring person on earth, I would rather be in my stained and ripped house clothes staring blankly at a wall than get dolled up and be out and about in crowds of sweaty and alcohol addled people. It's not to say I don't enjoy that occasionally, so when I do peel myself off the couch and grace the public with my presence, a work Christmas party in this case, it sort of takes a long time for me to recover, no matter how tame the night is. I am well and truly old!!!

Unfortunately I had some errands to run the next day so a sleep in wasn't possible. After seeing how beautiful it was outside, it would have been a shame to just spend it inside closed drapes with an ice-pack on my forehead, so The Boy suggested we explore Rose Bay in Sydney and take a stroll along the water while admiring all the amazing (and expensive!) houses along the way. Fresh air definitely made me feel better.

As it was a last minute plan, I had to quickly throw something on and nothing really beats a simple white tee and striped shorts. Two things I honestly cannot live without, simple tees and anything stripes. I have this Cotton On tee in two other colours and in different sizes for different looks. Gotta cover your bases, right?

Monday has been and gone here and thank goodness for a day off tomorrow. Enjoy the rest of the week!

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